Open AccessA case series of spotted fever rickettsiosis with neurological manifestations in Sri Lanka
Author(s) -
S.A.M. Kularatne,
Kosala Weerakoon,
R.P.V.J. Rajapakse,
S. C. Madagedara,
D.M. Nanayakkara,
R. Premaratna
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.02.016
Subject(s) - rickettsiosis , sri lanka , series (stratigraphy) , virology , dermatology , medicine , geography , biology , rickettsia , virus , environmental planning , paleontology , tanzania
Spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsial infections are increasingly detected in Sri Lanka. We describe 17 patients with SFG who developed neurological manifestations.
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